Up until last week I had never been a “Real Housewives of (fill in the state)” fan — it just never felt like appointment viewing to me. Well, I can not explain how wrong I was after catching a “New York” marathon over the weekend at the behest of a wise friend. This show is amazing! And I think the real reason I ended up giving in was all Kelly Bensimon.

Not that she’s my favorite fake housewife, far from it in fact. But Kelly has stirred up so much drama, that I can’t help but be transfixed by her antics — and her face! Why does she have so many teeth? Obviously the highlight of her addition was that rando fight with Bethenny Frankel — my actual favorite housewife.

Clocking in at a close second in terms of what Kelly actually adds to the show is this guy, Max — or as he’s formally known, Maximiliano Palacio, who Google informs me is an Argentinian polo player. Yes, he looks more like a Polo model, but whatevs!

They flirt on the show, he talks about her legs, she flashes that snake-smile, I vomit in my mouth a little bit. I can’t quite figure out their relationship — they have been red carpeting since 2008, but then Kelly was also dating her punching bag ex-BF. Maybe they’re just friends, or sex buddies — or perhaps Max was the reason behind the fight?